COP28 President urges G20 to take the lead in climate action

On July 28, the President of the 7th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28), Mr. Sultan Al Jaber, called on the Group of 28 developed and emerging economies. The world leader (G20) plays a leading role in efforts to mitigate climate change.

According to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) news agency WAM, Al Jaber, also the UAE's special envoy on climate change, made the call at the Ministerial Conference on the Environment and G20 climate sustainability, taking place in Chennai (India). 

Noting that the G20 economies account for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Al Jaber said the group's decisions could have a big impact on the overall outcome. So he called on the G20 nations to push for action to limit global warming to 1,5 degrees Celsius.

The COP28 President also called on countries to unite and cooperate to scale up the use of renewable energy, comprehensively decarbonize the energy system and build a system that does not use fossil fuels.

He stressed the importance of making progress on adaptation, a key part of the Paris Agreement on climate change, reiterating the need to focus on adaptation spending. , which currently accounts for only about 10% of the money allocated to programs to slow the rate of climate change.  

According to the organizers, at the three-day meeting, major G3 countries failed to agree on specific targets to reduce emissions, with long-running disputes over carbon budgets, emissions, and other issues. net zero target and financial support for developing countries. 

The meeting was once considered an opportunity for the G20 to take practical steps ahead of the COP28 meeting in the UAE in November.

According to vietnamplus.vn